Dampers, Bangers & Fire!

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Our summer programme continues this Friday 24th May 
at Bentleys Marsh Coppice 7.30pm to 9.30pm 
[Please note the later finish as the summer evenings get longer] 

You will be working in your Patrols to continue building your survival shelters, learning the skills of firelighting and then cooking a hot meal to share.

kit required -  you will need to bring to this session a basic kit of uniform shirt with necker, tough outdoor trousers, strong boots/shoes, waterproof coat, work/garden gloves, hat, layers to keep you warm, all in a rucksack containing a drink and food to share with your Patrol members or for cooking on your camp fire, you will also need a  plate, knife, fork, spoon and mug, personal first aid kit and something to sit on like a camp mat or folding stool. 

For all the sessions at Bentley Marsh Coppice we will teach you how to use a  bushcraft knife which we supply or you can bring your own locking/fixed blade knife which must be handed in to a Leader on arrival, thank you. No penknives. 

Bentleys Marsh Coppice is between Wigmarsh and Tedsmore. Copy and paste the links below for a map.

https://goo.gl/maps/RDuN2ks8vRD2


https://osmaps.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/52.82902,-2.92888,15/pin


Follow the road  to Wykey from Ruyton XI Towns, past Packwood Haugh school, through Wykey and after a kilometre take the first turn right. Continue down this straight lane and Bentleys Marsh Coppice is on the right, look out for the sign. There is only a small pull in to drop-off in so a rapid turn around please, thank you. 




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